A ‘knackered’ postman caught on camera leaving a frail pensioner lying in the snow after she slipped near to her front door has been sacked, Royal Mail has today confirmed. Thoughtless Thomas McCafferty, 51, was filmed telling grandmother-of-two Patricia Stewart ‘I can’t help you pal’ after spotting her lying on …
Read More »Postman sacked after leaving elderly woman lying on doorstep
A postie has been sacked for leaving a frail pensioner lying on her own doorstep after she had a fall. Thomas McCafferty ignored cries for help from 72-year-old Patricia Stewart as she lay on the steps of her home after suffering a fall last February, telling her that he was …
Read More »Postman sacked after leaving woman, 72, lying in the snow
A postman was sacked by Royal Mail after leaving an elderly woman lying on her doorstep in the snow. Thomas McCafferty ignored the pleas for help from Patricia Stewart, 72, as she lay on the steps of her home. The shocking moment was captured on her neighbour’s doorbell camera which …
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Ofcom has proposed that the current framework regulating Royal Mail should be kept in place for a further five years. The regulator made the recommendation alongside plans to bring in new protections for parcel customers. This will require all parcel firms to tighten up complaints handling, and bring in …
Read More »Royal Mail (LON:RMG) Lifted to “Buy” at Berenberg Bank
Royal Mail (LON:RMG) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Berenberg Bank to a “buy” rating in a research report issued on Friday, Price Targets.com reports. The firm presently has a GBX 650 ($8.62) target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of GBX 530 ($7.03). Berenberg …
Read More »Postman who left old woman lying in snow after doorstep fall sacked by Royal Mail
A postie who left a frail pensioner lying on her doorstep after she fell has been sacked by Royal Mail. Thomas McCafferty ignored the pleas for help from Patricia Stewart, 72, as she lay on the steps of her home in Falkirk last February in freezing conditions. He told the …
Read More »Glasgow postie shares his Christmas dos and dont’s ahead of the busiest time of the year
A Glasgow postman who has worked for the Royal Mail for nearly 30 years has shared his genius tips to help make sure your Christmas cards and gifts are delivered on time. As we all know, Christmas can be a nightmare. The shopping lists are endless and once we’ve managed …
Read More »How Birmingham’s famous BT Tower has changed compared to 10 years ago
Satellite dishes have disappeared from BT Tower – but it’s not the result of a hi-tech theft. In 10 years, the giant NatWest Tower has also been removed from the skyline in another example of how fast the times are changing. Demolition crews arrived in September 2015 to begin knocking …
Read More »John Lundstram in stitches as Rangers supporting postie adds special message on ‘sorry we missed you’ slip
John Lundstram’s Rangers supporting postie missed out on meeting the Ibrox midfielder on Saturday. But the former Sheffield United man knows where their loyalties lie – after they left a message on the Royal Mail calling card. Lundstram signed for the Premiership champions on a free transfer in the summer …
Read More »The four digit code you never want to see from Royal Mail
As Christmas approaches, our posties have more work to do than ever, with many of us placing online shopping orders. This year in particular Royal Mail is urging people to “beat the festive rush and get all your letters and parcels in the post on time”. “Ongoing covid restrictions”, it …
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